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Baseball season is almost over, and with it my son’s only opportunity for professional spitting. He’s gotten so good at it that he can do it automatically, like a reflex. Brush the dirt with his shoe, spit, hit his glove, look at the bases, spit, get ready for the ball. When he’s up to bat, he takes a practice swing, spits, steps into the batter’s box, spits, and readies his stance. In the du…